Northern Crossroads

Avatar of the game Northern Crossroads
  • Type:  MUD, Text-based
  • Genre:  Role-playing
  • Developer:  Northern Crossroads MUD
  • Status:  Free
  • Platform:  Telnet clients, third-party MUD clients, Web client
  • Language:  English
  • Rating:  5/10

Immerse yourself in the vast, living world of Northern Crossroads, where every action you take weaves into the fabric of a grand story. Explore over 400 unique locations, including the White Lotus Temple, The Belgariad, the Ancient Grove, and the Ancient Realms of Nosgoth. This is not just a game—it is a text adventure that has been going on for over three decades and is still alive, growing, and surprising.

Choose your race: each one unlocks access to specific classes and shapes your playstyle. Begin your journey as a Warrior, Magic-User, or Thief—then decide whether to become an Archmage, Avatar, Berserker, or Blademaster. There are no strict limits here—only you and your choices.

The game’s mechanics are deep and well-crafted. You can multiclass, explore over 40,000 rooms, join guilds, engage in battles, collect trophies, hone your skills, and… build your own worlds once you reach levels of immortality. Battles, quests, social interactions, and true text-based adventures—it’s all here.

Northern Crossroads is a challenge. It’s a story. It’s a place where your words become weapons and your imagination is the only limit. Are you ready to take the first step?

Alternative client connection

Host Name: ortelnet ncmud.net

Port Number: 9000

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